The following is a sampling of the Pittsburg Police Calls reported between October 30 – November 5 which focuses on the higher priority call responses in the City of Pittsburg.

Former Pittsburg Police Officer Charged with Illegal Assault Weapon Sales and Possession

Martinez, Calif. – A former officer with the Pittsburg Police Department faces a four-count complaint for illegal assault weapon sales and the possession of illegal assault weapons.

The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office filed charges today against Armando Montalvo. Montalvo is charged with two counts of violating PC30600 for the manufacture, distribution, sale, or transport of an assault weapon. He also faces a two-count charge for violating PC30605 (the possession of assault weapons). The first offenses occurred on November 13, 2019, and the second on November 16, 2019, in Contra Costa County.

At the time, Montalvo was employed as a peace officer with the Pittsburg Police Department.

He resigned from the Pittsburg Police Department on July 8, 2022. Currently, there’s a warrant issued for his arrest. — full story

Calls For Service

Assault w/Deadly Weapon

• 11/4 – 1000 block Jewett Ct.

Battery

• 11/4 – 1900 block Railroad

Burglary – Auto

• 11/3 – not available

Burglary – Commercial

• 10/31 – 4300 block Century Blvd.
• 11/1 – 1200 block California Ave
• 11/5 – 600 block Railroad Ave

Burglary – Residential

• 11/2 – 2100 block Dover Way

DUI

• 11/1 – 100 block Bliss Ave
• 11/4 – 200 block School St.
• 11/4 – California Ave & Loveridge
• 11/4 – Railroad & E 3^rd St
• 11/5 – Kirker Pass & Buchanan

Drugs – Possession of Dangerous

• 11/4 – 900 block Loveridge

Failure to Obey Traffic Officer

• 11/2 – Power & Warren
• 11/4 – Auto Center & Century Blvd.

Grand Theft

• • 10/30 – 2900 block Pittsburg-Antioch Highway
  • 10/30 – 80 block W 8^th Street (vehicle parts)

Interfering with Public Officer

• 11/1 – 300 block Atlantic Ave

Other – Misdemeanor

• 11/5 – Railroad & WB SR4

Petty Theft

• 10/30 – 2900 block Railroad Ave (from vehicle)
• 10/31 – 60 block Civic Ave
• 10/31 – 600 block Garcia (from vehicle)
• 11/2 – 4200 block Suzanne (from vehicle)
• 11/3 – 3200 block La Paz Dr.
• 11/3 – 600 block W 10^th St
• 11/3 – 2200 block Loveridge
• 11/3 – 10 block Kingswood (all other)

Robbery – Strongarm

• 11/3 – 2100 block W Leland Rd.

Stolen Vehicle

• 10/31 – 90 block Nautilus Pl
• 10/31 – 1300 block Jensen Dr
• 10/31 – 4100 block Sandra Cr
• 10/31 – 300 block Atlantic Ave
• 10/31 – EB SR4 & Loveridge
• 10/31 – not available
• 11/1 – Pelican LP & Marina Blvd.
• 11/2 – 2600 block E Leland Rd
• 11/2 – 3800 block San Juan
• 11/4 – 1200 block Brooktail
• 11/5 – 100 block Pheasant Cr.
• 11/5 – not available

Tampering

• 10/31 – 1000 block Power Ave
• 11/5 – 300 block Heron Dr.

Vandalism

• 10/31 – 100 block Ramona St.
• 11/1 – 100 block Davi Ave
• 11/1 – 100 block William Way
• 11/2 – 3000 block Railroad Ave

Warrant – Arrest

• 10/31 – 10 block Marina Blvd.
• 11/1 – Railroad Ave & E Leland Rd.
• 11/4 – Harbor St & Bliss